Dubois Overcomes Illness to Secure Victory, Eyes Future Fights

Boxer Caroline Dubois revealed that she fought her recent match against Terri Harper while battling a severe illness. Despite not feeling 100%, Dubois emerged victorious, unifying Harper's WBO lightweight title with her own WBC championship. Dubois expressed that the experience was a test of her endurance and she had to push through to secure the win. "Today I woke up with the worst flu I ever had. I was thinking, today of all days, this has happened," she said. The unified world champion acknowledged that Harper was a smarter opponent than anticipated and credited her for being experienced and knowing how to navigate a fight. Dubois' team is eager to arrange a match with Katie Taylor, but the boxer herself is more interested in a showdown with American rival Alycia Baumgardner. "I've got a lot of time for Katie, I think she's a legend. If she said, 'Caroline Dubois, let's do this', I would jump at the opportunity," Dubois stated. However, her primary focus is on the fight with Baumgardner, which she believes will determine the best in women's boxing. "The biggest fight in women's boxing, I want that fight. I want Alycia, I want her next," Dubois said.